Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Halifax, HX1 1TD

Commercial Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (HX1 1TD) in the last 12 months was 1440.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1866.7% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 618.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (HX1 1TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.